The State Civil Service Commission (SCSC) publishes a "Summary of Civil Service Examinations" each month. This summary lists examination programs that are open for testing, and the closing dates for each exam. The list of examinations can be viewed at: Summary of Civil Service Examinations or they can mail a Summary of Examinations and Civil Service Application to you upon request. You should review the job announcements for any job titles which you are interested in (see DOC Civil Service Job listing) and complete a separate Civil Service Application (SCSC-1), for each job announcement. You may use the SCSC's online application process for any Job title which does not require an application supplement. (review the job annoucement to see if the given job title requires a written test or an application supplement)
If you apply for a job that requires a written examination, the SCSC will schedule you and notify you of the time and date of the testing. Your qualifications may not be reviewed until after you have taken the test. Make sure you meet all requirements listed in the job announcement; if you do not, your test results will not be counted. If the job you applied for does not require a written exam, your application will be rated based on the experience and training you list on your application or application supplement. The SCSC will send you the results, based upon your score. You will be ranked on the Civil Service eligible list, by county, for the job title along with all other candidates ranked in test score order.
Click here to view a listing of Department of Corrections Civil Service Jobs
or to see more information on all Civil Service jobs used by the Commonwealth, visit the SCSC website at: http://www.scsc.state.pa.us
